Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 12, 2022

1,314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.18/cwt +17.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 777 lb · 147 head

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.94/cwt +41.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 742 lb · 72 head

light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.00/cwt ≈ $1,223/hd at 906 lb · 58 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,314	1,232	1,180
Feeder cattle	1,133	1,017	1,032
Slaughter cattle	125	176	81
Replacement cattle	56	39	67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 4.00 lower. Bulls 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Steers under 550 lbs steady, over 550 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifers under 400 lbs 12.00 to 20.00 lower, over 400 lbs mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Bulls steady to 6.00 lower. Quality poor to fancy. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	160.00	$160.00	$360	-22.50
275–295	288	4	165.00–180.00	$171.33	$493	-6.17
305–320	313	2	165.00–177.50	$171.40	$536	-4.84
350–395	372	11	170.00–180.00	$175.16	$652	+1.74
405–435	423	6	162.50–182.50	$172.17	$728	-0.20
460 value added	460	1	177.50	$177.50	$816	—
450–485	473	6	157.50–172.50	$165.89	$785	-1.37
500–540	518	9	152.50–167.50	$161.44	$836	+2.02
555–595	574	13	150.00–157.50	$153.84	$883	-1.88
577–583 value added	581	26	165.00–167.50	$165.67	$963	—
615 value added	615	6	157.50	$157.50	$969	-5.00
600–645	629	13	135.00–150.00	$144.77	$911	-4.33
660–685	674	6	130.00–150.00	$135.77	$915	+5.77
710–735	719	4	130.00–137.50	$131.92	$949	+16.92
743 value added	743	68	169.00	$169.00	$1,256	—
767 value added	767	2	145.00	$145.00	$1,112	-7.50
750–790	770	3	125.00–135.00	$129.96	$1,001	+14.96
834 value added	834	30	149.00	$149.00	$1,243	—
890	890	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,112	—
985	985	1	117.50	$117.50	$1,157	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–240	238	2	142.50–152.50	$147.55	$351	-22.48
270–280	275	2	140.00–160.00	$149.82	$412	-20.74
315	315	1	160.00	$160.00	$504	-8.06
360–395	376	5	155.00–167.50	$163.38	$614	+0.81
400–440	420	2	157.50–160.00	$158.81	$667	+2.07
470–495	482	3	150.00–160.00	$153.32	$739	-1.70
500–520	508	5	132.50–152.50	$143.98	$731	-11.02
590	590	2	135.00–147.50	$141.25	$833	-4.86
725	725	1	125.00	$125.00	$906	+1.23

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	1	152.50	$152.50	$541	—
445	445	1	145.00	$145.00	$645	—
505–547	533	3	135.50–150.00	$145.42	$775	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505	505	1	140.00	$140.00	$707	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	140.00	$140.00	$392	-12.15
300–345	323	2	135.00–145.00	$140.35	$453	-24.71
350–395	375	11	135.00–152.50	$140.26	$526	-18.19
400–445	415	19	135.00–147.50	$140.76	$584	-4.52
425	425	1	132.50	$132.50	$563	-12.78
460	460	1	132.50	$132.50	$610	-14.63
455–490	473	16	132.50–147.50	$141.82	$671	-5.31
488 value added	488	5	153.00	$153.00	$747	—
500–545	527	26	130.00–142.50	$136.62	$720	-4.05
520–535	527	3	115.00–127.50	$123.39	$650	-17.28
530–538 value added	536	8	143.00–147.50	$146.39	$785	+3.03
550–580	565	2	122.50	$122.50	$692	-12.79
564–582 value added	567	31	144.00–154.00	$152.08	$862	+10.80
555–595	575	9	127.50–138.00	$133.13	$765	-2.16
605–640	623	5	120.00–127.00	$122.38	$762	-9.43
657–672 value added	671	47	136.00–146.00	$145.58	$977	—
650–695	672	5	116.00–126.00	$121.98	$820	-1.89
700–730	713	4	116.00–121.00	$118.48	$845	-6.52
762	762	13	126.00	$126.00	$960	—
778 value added	778	134	143.75	$143.75	$1,118	+18.75
819	819	8	125.00	$125.00	$1,024	—
906 value added	906	58	135.00	$135.00	$1,223	—
1007 value added	1007	5	101.00	$101.00	$1,017	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	132.50	$132.50	$311	-21.24
275	275	1	135.00	$135.00	$371	-8.15
340	340	1	135.00	$135.00	$459	-11.28
355–375	365	2	130.00–140.00	$134.86	$492	-6.66
400–435	410	4	125.00–135.00	$129.91	$533	-2.59
460–490	475	3	130.00–132.50	$131.51	$625	-1.29
500–510	505	2	115.00–131.00	$123.08	$622	-3.91
550–570	561	5	110.00–130.00	$119.91	$673	-6.87
650–670	660	2	115.00	$115.00	$759	-3.93

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–380	373	3	125.00–132.50	$129.21	$482	-18.29
400–435	418	3	120.00–130.00	$124.86	$522	-7.64
450–480	462	3	125.00–135.00	$129.91	$600	+4.87
520–545	530	3	100.00–120.00	$106.54	$565	-13.46
560–595	578	2	117.50–122.50	$119.92	$693	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	120.00	$120.00	$372	—
450	450	1	120.00	$120.00	$540	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	426	16	155.00–172.50	$162.23	$691	-6.56
450–490	472	12	145.00–162.50	$151.65	$716	-7.56
505–545	525	12	137.50–150.00	$142.34	$747	-1.45
555–595	571	8	135.00–142.50	$138.08	$788	+6.85
605–632	628	9	125.00–135.00	$126.90	$797	-7.03
655–670	663	2	120.00	$120.00	$796	-4.14
700	700	1	120.00	$120.00	$840	-4.18
891	891	9	101.00	$101.00	$900	-8.90

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–430	414	4	130.00–150.00	$140.15	$580	-11.09
450–495	475	10	130.00–147.50	$140.13	$666	+2.93
500–545	527	9	127.50–140.00	$132.18	$697	+2.97
550–585	573	7	117.50–135.00	$125.62	$720	-0.33
645	645	1	117.50	$117.50	$758	-3.80
660	660	1	100.00	$100.00	$660	—
722	722	2	105.00	$105.00	$758	-17.50

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	150.00	$150.00	$615	—
450–490	470	2	130.00–135.00	$132.61	$623	+12.61
520	520	1	130.50	$130.50	$679	+5.50
620	620	1	100.00	$100.00	$620	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435	435	1	135.00	$135.00	$587	-5.00
470	470	1	125.00	$125.00	$588	—
505	505	1	110.00	$110.00	$556	-5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1535	1199	80-85%	17	48.00–58.00	$54.23	$650	-12.20
985–1435	1237	80-85%	19	58.00–64.00	$60.23	$745	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1345	1009	85-90%	23	45.00–61.00	$52.19	$527	-4.32
905–1195	1038	85-90%	4	39.00–45.00	$43.01	$446	-13.50

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420	1420	75-80%	1	60.00	$60.00	$852	-8.14
1090–1805	1425	75-80%	13	58.00–71.00	$63.64	$907	-4.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1780	1366	7	82.00–85.00	$84.12	$1,149	—
1175–2130	1545	11	88.00–95.00	$91.87	$1,419	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945–1245	1128	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	800.00–1,000.00	$877.58
1195	1195	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
1270	1270	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935	935	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	525.00	$525.00
870–1085	978	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	525.00–675.00	$608.25
1065	1065	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
1190	1190	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825	825	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865–875	870	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	800.00–925.00	$862.14
915	915	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875	875	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.